England Select Births and Christenings
Stephen Lowes born July 13 1847, baptism July 27 1847, Whittonstall, Northumberland, father John Lowes, mother Ann

In the 1851 census Newlands, road end, Newlands, Northumberland
Head John Lowes, widower, age 75, blacksmith, born South Shield
Son John Lowes, married, age 39, blacksmith, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Daughter Mary Ann Lowes, 11, scholar, born Newlands.
Son Charles Lowes, age 9, scholar, born Newlands.
Son Stephen Lowes, age 4, at home, born Newlands.
Servant Ann Currey, age 15, house servant, born Ramslowe?, Durham
[Mary Ann, Charles and Stephen are obviously children of John junior not senior.]

In the 1861 census Newlands Village, Newlands, Northumberland.
Head John Lowes, age 49, black smith ?????, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Wife Ann Lowes, age 45, born Stanhope, Durham.
Son Charles Lowes, unmarried, age 19, black smith, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Daughter Jane H. Lowes, age 17, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Son Stephen Lowes, age 13, scholar, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Father John Lowes senior?, widower, age 86, retired black smith, Shields?, Durham.
1 house servant.

In the 1871 census Medomsley Road, Consett, Conside and Knitsley, Durham
Head John Lowes, age 59, blacksmith, born Newlands, Northumberland
Wife Ann Lowes, age 54, born Rookhope?, Durham.
Daughter Jane Hannah Lowes, unmarried, age 27, born Newlands.
Son Stephen Lowes, unmarried, age age 23, blacksmith, born Newlands.
Son John Lowes, age 20, engineman, born Newlands.
Visitor Joseph Craggs, married, age 26, joiner, born Muggleswick?, Durham.

In the 1881 census 18 Medomsley Road, Consett, Durham
Head Ann Lowes, age 66, widow, born Rookhope, Durham.
Son Stephen Lowes, age 32, blacksmith, born Newlands [the rest I can’t decipher]
Son John Lowes, age 30, general dealer, born Newlands.
1 servant

In the 1891 census Medomsley Road, Consett, Conside and Knitsley, Durham.
Head Ann Lowes, widow, age 75, born Rookhope, Durham.
Son Stephen Lowes, single, age 42, butcher, employer, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Son John Lowes, single, age 40, jeweller, employer, born Newlands.
Granddaughter Mary Ann Lowes, single, age 21, dressmaker, employed, born Greencroft, Durham.
Servant Robert Hall, single, age 21, butcher, employed, born Brampton, Cumberland.
Servant Jane Simpson, age 30, general servant, born Consett, Durham.

In the 1901 census Oban House, Consett, Durham
Head John Lowes, age 50, single, house furnisher, employer, born Newlands, Northumberland
Brother Stephen Lowes, single, age 52, butcher, employer, born Newlands
Niece Amelia D. Lowes, age 23, born Leadgate county Durham

In the 1911 census 20 Medomsley Road, Consett, Durham
Head John Lowes, age 60, single, furniture manufacture, employer, born Newlands, Northumberland
Brother Stephen Lowes, age 63, single, master butcher, employer, born Newlands.
Servant Eleanor Beckwith, age 25, single, servant, born Leadgate, Durham
Servant Lily Smith, age 15, servant, born Consett, Durham

In the March 1922 death index Stephen Lowes, age 74, Lanchester, Durham, volume 10a, page 482.

National Probate Calendar
Stephen Lowes of Oban House Medomsley-road Consett county Durham died 31 January 1922 Probate Durham 19 April 1922 to Joseph Anderson electrical engineer and Thomas Bainbridge butcher. Effects 3407 pounds